Publication of Grand Remonstrance
Pym supports publication of the document to appeal directly to public opinion.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1641 in England — Page 5
Explore 188 historical events and records for England in 1641.
Historical records for England in 1641
Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 28 of 188 unique records.
188Unique records
5 of 5Page
21Named events on this page
13Named people on this page
6Places on this page
December
Appointment as Tower Lieutenant
Lunsford's appointment alarms Londoners who distrust his royalist reputation.
Thomas Lunsford Appointed Tower Lieutenant
Charles appoints Thomas Lunsford as Lieutenant of the Tower, provoking public opposition.
Thomas Lunsford Appointed Tower Lieutenant
Charles appoints Thomas Lunsford as Lieutenant of the Tower, provoking public opposition.
Grand Remonstrance Rejected
Charles answers the Remonstrance and refuses its central accusations.
Grand Remonstrance Rejected
Charles answers the Remonstrance and refuses its central accusations.
Response to Grand Remonstrance
Charles rejects key accusations and defends his religious and constitutional policies.
Response to Grand Remonstrance
Charles rejects key accusations and defends his religious and constitutional policies.
Lunsford Appointment Withdrawn
Charles withdraws Lunsford's appointment following protests in the City.
Lunsford Appointment Withdrawn
Charles withdraws Lunsford's appointment following protests in the City.
Appointment after Lunsford
Byron replaces Lunsford as Lieutenant of the Tower.
John Byron Appointed Tower Lieutenant
Charles appoints John Byron as the new Lieutenant of the Tower.
John Byron Appointed Tower Lieutenant
Charles appoints John Byron as the new Lieutenant of the Tower.
City Parliamentary Campaign
Penington helps organise City support for Parliament against royal military appointments.
Essex Trained Bands Proposal
Cromwell proposes that the Earl of Essex command trained bands during the emergency.
London Demonstrations
Crowds demonstrate around Westminster as political language divides into royalist and parliamentary camps.
London Demonstrations
Crowds demonstrate around Westminster as political language divides into royalist and parliamentary camps.
Military Command Dispute
Cromwell challenges exclusive royal control of armed forces during the Irish emergency.
Proposed Trained Bands Commander
Essex is proposed as a commander trusted by parliamentary leaders.
Royal Control of Militia Defended
Charles rejects parliamentary attempts to control military appointments.
Royal Control of Militia Defended
Charles rejects parliamentary attempts to control military appointments.
Royalist Reply to Remonstrance
Hyde helps articulate the constitutional case against Pym's programme.
Trained Bands Proposal
Cromwell proposes placing London's trained bands under the Earl of Essex.
Other events (month unknown)
Laudian Reforms Reversed
Parliament dismantles many ceremonial and disciplinary changes associated with Laud.
Military Service in Ireland
Monck serves with Lord Leicester's regiment during the Irish uprising.
Opposition to Grand Remonstrance
Hyde opposes the Grand Remonstrance and helps prepare the King's answer.
Speaker during Long Parliament
Lenthall presides over the Commons throughout the constitutional conflicts of 1641.
Third Objections to Descartes Meditations
Hobbes's objections are published with Descartes's Meditations, setting out major disagreements over mind, matter and method.
How these records were prepared
Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.